Exits
PE-backed Coin sells 12% stake in OVS
As a result of the deal, Coin has reduced its stake in the retail business from 42% to 30%
Ares sells Hillarys to Hunter Douglas in £300m deal
Vendor had previously taken part in a refinancing for the company and reportedly acquired it in 2016
FSN's Instalco to float with SEK 2.5bn market cap
At completion of the overallotment option, the GP will retain a 19.6% stake in the business
Quadriga sells M&R Automation to PIA
Acquisition will strengthen PIA's portfolio in the powertrain and e-mobility production segment
PAI enters exclusivity with Ergon for EliTech SBO
Ergon bought the medical equipment maker in 2010 in a deal valued at more than €100m
Inventure sells Beddit to Apple
Nordic early-stage VC firm sells its stake in the Finnish sleep monitoring sensor manufacturer
Apax France et al. sell down remaining stakes in GFI
Qatar-based Mannai Corporation will increase its holding in the French IT business from 51% to 95%
LBO France buys VetroElite from Gradiente
Deal saw the Italian mid-cap private equity house divest the asset after a four-year holding period
EMBL and Life Sciences Partners sell Luxendo to Bruker
Bruker will expand its portfolio with the addition of Luxendo's microscopes and intellectual property
HIG sells Brand Addition to Elysian
Acquirer takes a majority stake in the merchandising company, with HSBC and Beechbrook providing debt
Project A sells Minodes to Telefonica Next
Fifth exit from Project A's first fund, which held a final close on €80m in 2012
Nova Capital sells DirectorBank in management buy-back
Sale of executive recruitment firm brings to an end an 11-year tenure for the GP
HTGF sells Collinor to Godesys
Medium-term goal of the acquisition is to integrate Collinor's software into Godesys's project management systems
DBAG sells Romaco to Truking Group
DBAG will initially sell around 75% of the company from its balance sheet and its vehicle DBAG Fund V
Omnes backs Batiweb SBO
French GP secures a minority stake in the business while Ardian realises its 2008 investment
Intera-backed Kamux to float at 680-800 cents per share
Preliminary price range would put the company's market cap at €253-297m, with 10.1 million existing shares being sold
Eurazeo sells Colisée to IK Investment Partners
Sale follows a three-year tenure and reportedly values the care home operator at €236m
Wise sells chemicals producer Primat
Following a three-year holding period, the GP sells its stake to a consortium led by Hat Orizzonte
BC Partners makes full exit from Com Hem in SEK 3.7bn sale
Sale was agreed at a price of SEK 110 per share and will be a final exit for BC Partners
Warburg Pincus sells Source to Invesco
Previous media reports suggested the vendor was looking for a $400-500m valuation for the asset manager
Eurazeo PME buys Smile from Keensight
Keensight bought its majority stake in the French open-source IT business in 2014
HQ Equita sells Isolite group to Hitachi Chemical
HQ Equita acquired Isolite using capital from Equita Holding in 2010
Nordic Capital-backed Munters to list with SEK 10.1bn market cap
Partial divestment of climate control group comes six and a half years after the GP's acquisition
HgCapital sells Qundis for 3.5x money
Exit represents a 3.5x investment multiple for HgCapital and a 30% gross IRR, with cash proceeds of £36.9m